Dr. George M. Joseph is a board certified psychiatrist with 30 years of clinical practice. He has performed independent psychiatric evaluations and other forensic services for several years for both plaintiff and defense, and is available to give expert witness testimony in a fair, unbiased manner. For more information, please visit our website at www.georgejosephmd.com
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Medicine
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Memberships
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Society
American Psychiatric Association
Jacksonville Psychiatric Society
Duval County Medical Society
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Have worked as an Independent Medical Evaluator and expert witness for more than 10 years on many cases for both plaintiff and defense.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: All areas of psychiatry.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 50 times.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: May, 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approximately 30 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Independent Medical Evaluations, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, Records Review, Deposition, Court Testimony, Workers Compensation Evaluations, Psychological Testing, Consultation with Attorneys
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300/ hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $500/hour, 2 hour minimum
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $2000/half day, half day minimum
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: $1,500 for IME
$300 cancellation fee per unfilled hour
References
William StoneCole, Stone, Stoudemire, and Morgan
201 North Hogan Street
Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Ph: (904) 353-9664
Dennis Dore
Dore, Lanier, and Phillips
76 South Laura Street
Suite 1701
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Ph: (904) 358-7881
Jack Saalfield
Saalfield, Shad, Jay, Lucas, and Stokes
50 North Laura Street
Suite 3900
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Ph: (904) 355-4401
Kendall Mills-Conrad
Eraclides, Johns, Hall
4811 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, Fl 32207
Ph: (904) 306-9955
